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虚拟

Word · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional虛

fictitious; false; hypothetical

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to fabricate; to make up; to invent (a story)

neutral

Used primarily for creating fictional narratives, plots, or details.

Nà那
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
gù故
shì事
qíng情
jié节
 ,
yǒu有
de的
shì是
zuò作
zhě者
xū虚
gòu构
de的
 。

Some of the plot details in that novel were fabricated by the author.

Zhè这
ge个
rén人
wù物
shì是
zuò作
zhě者
xū虚
gòu构
chū出
lái来
de的
 。

This character was invented by the author.

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Bù不
yào要
xū虚
gòu构
shì事
shí实
lái来
qī欺
piàn骗
bié别
rén人
 。

Don't fabricate facts to deceive others.

2.

adjective

false; unreal; not based on fact

neutral

Describes things that are not true or real. Often used as an attributive adjective.

Tā他
tí提
gōng供
de的
dōu都
shì是
xū虚
jiǎ假
xìn信
xī息
 。

The information he provided was all false.

Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
gè个
xū虚
jiǎ假
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
 。

This is just an empty promise.

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Wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
xū虚
jiǎ假
guǎng广
gào告
 。

There are many false advertisements online.

3.

adjective

hypothetical; assumed; notional

formal

Used in grammar (e.g., 虚拟语气) or to describe theoretical, non-real scenarios.

Xū虚
nǐ拟
yǔ语
qì气
zài在
yīng英
yǔ语
zhōng中
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

The subjunctive mood is very important in English.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
yī一
gè个
xū虚
nǐ拟
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

We are discussing a hypothetical situation.

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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
xū虚
nǐ拟
de的
zhàng账
hù户
 ,
yòng用
yú于
cè测
shì试
 。

This is a dummy account used for testing.